by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com Without bragging very much about it, Josie Meyer, 91, has been using her quilting skills to help other people for many years. Meyer, who grew up in Sartell, moved to St. Joseph when she married her husband, Cyril, in 1950. She is unsure of the exact year she started quilting but when asked how long she
Wood-Fired Wednesdays look different than planned
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com Rolling Ridge Wedding and Event Center owner Randy Schmitz had planned to open mid-May this year for Wood-Fired Wednesdays, but like many other businesses, was not able to do so because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Schmitz said four months of his wedding business has vanished. Until he can open for business again, Schmitz offered his patrons
Band director starts Facebook music show
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Dave Lumley of Sartell loves to perform music for audiences, but lately he has been doing it for remote listeners via Facebook. Lumley is the Sartell High School band director, a job he’s had for eight years, and like other teachers he now communicates mostly online from his home because of the ongoing virus crisis. On
Legislative session ends without funding for St. Joseph projects
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com Minnesota’s legislators ended their regular session without approving a bonding bill that included money for St. Joseph’s Community Center, but there’s still hope for money this year. Legislators are likely to return to St. Paul on June 12 and a $2 billion bonding bill for projects throughout the state will probably be on the agenda. Before
Buddies start mosquito, tick-control business
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com When good buddies Will McCabe and Lawton Miller are suited up with gloves, long sleeves and protective clothing, along with respirator masks on their faces, they look like they’re seeking to eradicate killer viruses. Well, in a way, that’s kind of what they’re doing. They are spraying to kill ticks and mosquitoes, those pesky critters that
Scout raising funds for community garden shed
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com A Sartell Boy Scout, Lucas Hintgen, has begun a campaign to raise funds to purchase and install a new storage shed at the Sartell Community Garden near Oak Ridge Elementary School. The shed is used for storing tools and supplies for Sartell residents who plant plots in the big garden. If more is raised than needed,
Borgert family gathers at Country Manor
contributed photoThe extended family of Eugene and Marilyn Borgert gathered outside County Manor in Sartell on May 25 to greet Eugene, who is being treated for back issues. Marilyn died on May 22 and his family was not able to be with him because of Covid-19 restrictions. The staff moved his bed closer to the window so he could see
Hamen named interim CSB president
Laurie Hamen has been named the interim president of the College of St. Benedict. She will take office on July 1, replacing Mary Hinton. Hamen recently served as president at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since February 2014. Hamen has more than 30 years of experience in student affairs, enrollment management, academics, athletics and grant procurement. She returns to the College